(To listen to the audio of this blog post, use the purple play button.) · Larry Leslie (b. 1943) Sheriff 1993-2002 · It’s Friday morning, January 3, 2003, in Hutchinson, Kansas. Larry Leslie, 59, ex-sheriff of Reno County, is beginning his jail sentence for misdemeanor conflict of interest. He’s been booked into the same jail he had formally run. He’s been fingerprinted. Instead of a suit and tie, he’s wearing the jail’s standard black-and-white striped … [Read more...] about Sheriffs of Reno County: Larry Leslie
Archives for March 2021
Sheriffs of Reno County: Jim Fountain
(To listen to the audio of this blog post, use the purple play button.) · James H. "Jim" Fountain (1928-2017) Sheriff 1972-1993 · It’s Wednesday, June 5, 1985, in Hutchinson, Kansas, on the third floor of the Reno County courthouse. For the last three-and-a-half weeks, the jury trial of Arnold Ruebke, Jr. has been in session. Ruebke is charged with three counts of first-degree murder and three counts of aggravated kidnapping. The crimes occurred on October 29, 1984, one … [Read more...] about Sheriffs of Reno County: Jim Fountain
Sheriffs of Reno County: Charles Heidebrecht
(To listen to the audio of this blog post, use the purple play button.) · Charles Heidebrecht (b. 1927) Sheriff 1963-1972 · Reverend Richard Burson, minister at the Gospel Chapel, Elm Street and 6th Avenue, Hutchinson, Kansas, takes a deep breath. He looks shrunken, his eyes downcast. It’s Sunday, July 30th, 1972, two days before Reno County citizens vote in the primary election to decide who will be the next top lawman. The Republican winner will almost certainly be the … [Read more...] about Sheriffs of Reno County: Charles Heidebrecht
Sheriffs of Reno County: Calvin Sheppard
(To listen to the audio of this blog post, use the purple play button.) · Calvin Sheppard (1925-) Sheriff 1959-1963 · Click to see photo of Calvin Sheppard Calvin and Carol Sheppard are off to vote. It’s Election Day, Tuesday, November 3, 1964, in Hutchinson, Kansas. Finally, on the ballot, the people of Kansas get to decide on an amendment to the state constitution. Will sheriffs be allowed to seek more than two consecutive two-year terms? * “I’m pretty sure the amendment … [Read more...] about Sheriffs of Reno County: Calvin Sheppard
Gina Laiso, Integrita Productions
· Gina Laiso, Integrita Productions · Book Designer and Coach For years Gina Laiso, book designer and coach, has been helping people self-publish books at her company, Integrita Productions, of rural Kansas. It’s been fulfilling for Gina to guide people through their early inspiration and research phase to the development of a finished, professional book, ready for print. Clearly, she enjoys the process of helping her customers flesh out ideas by offering options for self-publishing. A … [Read more...] about Gina Laiso, Integrita Productions
Sheriffs of Reno County: Roy Sheppard
(To listen to the audio of this blog post, use the purple play button.) · Roy Sheppard (1897-1977) Sheriff 1956-1959 · It must be Monday, because we’re having ham and beans today, thinks Fannie Elizabeth Masters Sheppard, jail matron and cook at the Reno County jail on the fifth floor of the courthouse. It’s 0750 hours, December 29, 1958, in Hutchinson, Kansas. Fannie, 61, wife of Sheriff Roy Sheppard, also 61, is working with a trustee in the county jail’s kitchen. … [Read more...] about Sheriffs of Reno County: Roy Sheppard